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  • These are children we are talking about – not just numbers, not just data, not political pawns. And, although most may not meet the refugee threshold needed to stay in the United States, many may. How are we supposed to hold our heads high on humanitarian issues if, in our haste for a fix and our fixation on deterrence, we return even a few children to a place where their lives are in danger?

Monday, 17 September 2018 / Published in Bipartisanship & Compromise, Civility, Communication & Rhetoric, Community, Congress & Legislation, Death & Dying, Democracy, Ethics, Foreign Policy, Founding Fathers, Freedom & Liberty, Human Nature, Human RIghts, Ideology, Leadership, Policy, Political Responsibilities, Politics, Poverty, Power & Privilege, Public Opinion & Polls

These are children we are talking about - not just numbers, not just data, not political pawns. And, although most may not meet the refugee threshold needed to stay in the United States, many may. How are we supposed to hold our heads high on humanitarian issues if, in our haste for a fix and our fixation on deterrence, we return even a few children to a place where their lives are in danger?


Charles M. Blow, New York Times, Jul 09, 2014

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